Cam Skattebo
Skattebo's rookie season is over after a horrific ankle injury on Oct. 26, and while he's already talking retirement-free optimism about a 2026 return, he offers fantasy managers nothing for the remainder of this season.
Role
Prior to the injury Skattebo had emerged as the Giants' clear early-down and short-yardage back, cutting into Tyrone Tracy Jr.'s workload; with him out, that carry and goal-line role reverts to Tracy and the rest of the Giants' backfield for the remainder of the year. Skattebo underwent surgery for an open ankle dislocation, fractured fibula and ruptured deltoid ligament, and the team's own expectation is a recovery timeline of roughly four to six months, putting him on track for offseason work and training camp in 2026, not a return this season.
He's already publicly framing himself as on track to be full strength within a matter of weeks of the report and locked in for training camp, so dynasty-minded observers see a talented rookie who flashed real three-down ability before the injury and could reclaim the lead job in 2026.
This is a serious, surgically repaired lower-leg injury with a multi-month recovery, he will not play another snap in 2025, and any optimism about hitting the ground running next summer carries real risk of setback or a slower-than-hoped ramp.
Where analysts split
There isn't real analyst disagreement about his 2025 fantasy value — he's done for the year — the only open question, which won't be answered until spring, is whether he recovers on schedule and reclaims the Giants' lead role in 2026 or loses the competition to Tracy or an offseason addition.
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